show me your best are you looking at me shots

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19304908
Thank you, Sir.

Here's another for this thread, as I work through our trip pics. We were walking a boardwalk in Cedar Key and came up on a big tree growing in the amidst the cattails and it had a large canopy coming up to the edge of the boardwalk. I stopped to see if there might be any birds hanging out in this lone tree. I noticed a reflection through some leaves as they blew in the wind.

When I investigated "through the lens", I noticed a racoon family in a large hole in the tree trunk. It was almost impossible to get a clear shot, but I did my best to shoot through the leaves as they blew open.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mHy​JFH 20211101 PDM D500 500PF - Racoon in treehole-1143 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Excellent shot! I think the blurred leaves just add a bit of mystique to to it.

fotoi wrote in post #19304749
A Wood duck.

Gallery photo (hosted):
posted by fotoi originally in forum: Birds

You get a lot of really nice Wood Duck images, but this one is superb!

Pippan wrote in post #19304916
Excellent shot! I think the blurred leaves just add a bit of mystique to to it.

Thank you very much. I was very pleasantly surprised when I got it on the computer.

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19304925
Thank you very much. I was very pleasantly surprised when I got it on the computer.

I'll second Pippan's comments.
It's what we see when taking a closer look that often, mostly gets overlooked.
You did very well Phil

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19304908
Thank you, Sir.

Here's another for this thread, as I work through our trip pics. We were walking a boardwalk in Cedar Key and came up on a big tree growing in the amidst the cattails and it had a large canopy coming up to the edge of the boardwalk. I stopped to see if there might be any birds hanging out in this lone tree. I noticed a reflection through some leaves as they blew in the wind.

When I investigated "through the lens", I noticed a racoon family in a large hole in the tree trunk. It was almost impossible to get a clear shot, but I did my best to shoot through the leaves as they blew open.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mHy​JFH 20211101 PDM D500 500PF - Racoon in treehole-1143 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Cute shot of the little bandit, phil.

Pippan wrote in post #19304916

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19304908
Thank you, Sir.

Here's another for this thread, as I work through our trip pics. We were walking a boardwalk in Cedar Key and came up on a big tree growing in the amidst the cattails and it had a large canopy coming up to the edge of the boardwalk. I stopped to see if there might be any birds hanging out in this lone tree. I noticed a reflection through some leaves as they blew in the wind.

When I investigated "through the lens", I noticed a racoon family in a large hole in the tree trunk. It was almost impossible to get a clear shot, but I did my best to shoot through the leaves as they blew open.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2mHy​JFH 20211101 PDM D500 500PF - Racoon in treehole-1143 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Excellent shot! I think the blurred leaves just add a bit of mystique to to it.

I agree with you!!!!

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #19304925
You get a lot of really nice Wood Duck images, but this one is superb!

Thank you very much. I was very pleasantly surprised when I got it on the computer.

Thank you.

realairlight wrote in post #19304957

Excellent sharpness and detail!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19304988
Excellent sharpness and detail!

Thanks you, Mike.

Dog on a bench

This photo was sent to me by an old buddy of mine. It is not my work, but I just had to post it. I still smile every time I look at it.

that's a beauty Mike
certainly gave me a laugh

This Kookaburra has been a very frequent, all day visitor to our place and rests in many different locations awaiting food.
It was sitting up in the Laburnum and allowed me to get within about 15 metres. It took one long look at me then resumed its reconnaissance of the ground below

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19305026
This photo was sent to me by an old buddy of mine. It is not my work, but I just had to post it. I still smile every time I look at it.

Hosted photo: posted by Lame-Duck in
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Good one Mike.
That's the rare and elusive Coot-Hound.

avondale87 wrote in post #19305059
that's a beauty Mike
certainly gave me a laugh

This Kookaburra has been a very frequent, all day visitor to our place and rests in many different locations awaiting food.
It was sitting up in the Laburnum and allowed me to get within about 15 metres. It took one long look at me then resumed its reconnaissance of the ground below

Hosted photo: posted by avondale87 in
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forum: Wildlife

Beautiful Richard, they're so fluffy and warm. Not like our scrawny-looking blue-wings.

avondale87 wrote in post #19304936
I'll second Pippan's comments.
It's what we see when taking a closer look that often, mostly gets overlooked.
You did very well Phil

Thanks Richard. This one was a really fun find. When I showed my wife, it took her a while to be able to see them even standing in the same spot as I did.